Category Archives: Local News

Former Carver High football star and now Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell has apologized for a post he made on social media against police, prior to the 5 officers in Dallas being gunned down. 

Leaders in Russell County gathered on Wednesday, July 13 to talk about some issues facing the area at the monthly Biscuits and Business Meeting. The meeting is put on by the Phenix City-Russell County Chamber of Commerce.

Columbus seniors gathered at the Civic Center on Wednesday for the tenth annual Seniors and Law Enforcement Together Senior Summerfest. The event is meant to educate senior citizens about law enforcement in the area and to provide them

Alone and collapsed on her drive way, an elderly Columbus woman tells News Leader 9 how a good Samaritan rescued her when she had a stroke.That woman became the first patient at St. Francis to receive a

A group of policemen on the receiving end of a couple’s ill feelings toned down the negativity by offering a selfless gesture. 

Columbus police are searching for a woman who has been missing for the last three months. Brianna Carrier, 20, could be in the Auburn, AL or Albany, GA area according to police. Carrier is described as weighing

Columbus State University’s Coca-Cola Space Science Center is celebrating its 20th year as the region’s top destination for space science education. 

A Covington grandmother was indicted for setting fire to a building and killing her young granddaughters, according to Tipton County Sheriff’s Office.

Live 5 News has learned a suspect or suspects have been identified in the disappearance and murder of Brittanee Drexel.

The Auburn Police Department is urging players of the wildly popular mobile game Pokemon Go be vigilant after a man was robbed while playing the game on Wednesday.